Garage Door Mechanism Jammed
From fixing the alignment to lubricating the lock a little work gets your door back in order.
Garage door mechanism jammed. Frozen garage door cold weather has stiffened the mechanism of your garage door opener and caused it to lose power. If your stuck garage door coincides with weather changes you may need to adjust the pressure on the opener. Chances are we know why. Garage door won t budge.
If the handle moves normally and you can feel the mechanism operating but the door still refuses to open normally the next thing to check is whether the door itself is jammed. Most garage door openers made in the past 15 years have pressure adjustments for. This can be a quick fix by identifying the object and then removing it. Some openers have a force adjustment mechanism that controls the force that s applied.
Lodged garage door track. Your jammed garage door can be caused by something as simple as an obstruction in the track. Fixing the issue yourself can save you money and many of the issues are relatively quick and easy to handle. Check out our garage door tips to help determine what is causing your garage door problems.